The Air Tight Religious Exemption Request for Covid Vaccines
The Orthodox Church opposes abortion. Covid vaccines available in North America all have a connection to aborted fetal cells. We are exempt.
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The Health Care category on Orthodox Reflections explores medicine, healthcare ethics, public health, and modern biotechnology through the lens of Orthodox Christianity. Articles examine topics including COVID-19, mRNA technology, vaccine safety, informed consent, bioethics, medical freedom, end-of-life care, genetic engineering, pharmaceutical influence, artificial intelligence in medicine, and the moral challenges posed by emerging technologies. Drawing on the expertise of physicians, scientists, clergy, and Orthodox scholars, this collection applies the timeless teachings of the Orthodox Church to contemporary medical and scientific issues. Whether addressing patient rights, the sanctity of human life, healthcare policy, or the ethical implications of new medical technologies, these articles encourage readers to thoughtfully engage the intersection of faith, science, and medicine while considering the spiritual and moral dimensions of modern healthcare.
Covid-19 was the Perfect (Lost) Opportunity for Palliative Care
The failure to provide proper palliative care to terminally ill patients during the Covid pandemic harmed patients and spread panic.
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Are Not We All the Church?
The Church is the vineyard of the Lord and all of us, clergy and laity alike, are tenant farmers. We are to cultivate the fields together.
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To Prevent Death, Please Stop Living
An Orthodox physician shares her perspectives on facing death and overcoming fear during the Covid pandemic.
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The Dangers of Religiously-based Marketing for Covid Vaccines
The Covid vaccines have been the subjects of a massive marketing campaign. Religious institutions, knowingly or not, are playing a big role.
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The Real Efficacy of Covid-19 Vaccines – a Medical Researcher Debunks the Claims
Covid Vaccines claim 95% efficacy, but that is extremely misleading. In the real world, these vaccines provide little actual protection.
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Covid Persecution of the Church Accelerates
Six priests will be charged in Greece for daring to hold Paschal services at the appointed time. Covid persecution is accelerating globally.
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My People Are Destroyed For Lack Of Knowledge
God’s protection from evil is often provided through dispensed wisdom. COVID is revealing what sort of ignorant people we have become.
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Vaccine Passports, Digital Control, and the Orthodox Christian Fight for Freedom
Vaccine passports will lead to second-class citizenship for the non-vaccinated. Should the Orthodox Church fight such digital control?
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An Orthodox MD Tries to Work Out the Bioethical Kinks of the Covid-19 Vaccine
Which Covid-19 vaccines used aborted fetal cells lines, and in what way were they used? An Orthodox MD provides an easy to understand guide.
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